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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Washington DC News.Net http://www.washingtondcnews.net/ en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:29:16 -0400 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:29:16 -0400 30 American actor Zac Efron has launched his own production company. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666250 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:24 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666250 Scientists have finally been able to establish when reptiles first conquered dry land, thanks to the discovery of fossilized footprints. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666247 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:20 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666247 'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan's lawyer has revealed that the actress is looking forward to her release from jail. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666242 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:16 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666242 Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) have uncovered new clues about the cause of brain cell death in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666238 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:12 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666238 A recent study has revealed that people with reduced kidney function and protein in the urine are more likely to have kidney injury. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666213 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:31 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666213 'Pretty Woman' star Julia Roberts has revealed she loved every pound she gained due to the 'eat' portion of her latest movie 'Eat Pray Love.' http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666212 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:30 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666212 Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind Salmonella's virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666210 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:28 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666210 Carnegie Mellon researchers have come up with a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that target a crucial class of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666209 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:25 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666209 United States has asked for FBI's help to inquiry into the leaking of more than 90,000 classified military records on the Afghan war by 'WikiLeaks' website, and accused its founder Julian Assange of having "blood ... on his hands." http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666203 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:18 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666203 Rosie O'Donnell, former co-host of American talk show 'The View', is not too keen on President Barack Obama's decision to appear with the ladies on the show. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666168 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:23 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666168 Silk, spun by spiders and silk worms, could some day find use in degradable and flexible electronic displays for sensors and implantable optical systems for diagnosis and treatment, according to scientists. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666167 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:22 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666167 It may soon be possible to deliver drugs and vaccines into the body at the speed of light - thanks to scientists from Georgia Tech, who can now blast a hole in a cell, place a molecule inside and seal it back up a split second later using a laser pulse. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666166 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:21 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666166 Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found memory's master switch- GABA (?-Aminobutyric acid), a natural molecule that occurs in the brain, which could be the main factor in regulating how many new memories we can generate. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666163 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:18 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666163 Researchers have found how folds and other creases disappear on their own-a feat that could shed light on how human tissue folds and grows. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666161 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:15 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666161 Watching politicians' hands could help voters know their minds, says a new study, which found that politicians use their dominant hand to state something good, and the other hand when they want to say something bad. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666157 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:11 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666157 Modesty in males is a big turn off for both women and men alike, according to a study. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666156 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:10 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666156 In a study on how the body responds to toxins in snake venom, Japanese scientists have reported that their findings could help in the development of therapies for heart disease and cancer. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666154 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:07 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666154 Ellen DeGeneres is set to leave the hit TV talent show 'American Idol'. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666147 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:40:02 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666147 A palaeontology team is hoping to find a Triceratops skeleton from a 'secret location' they've found in the South Dakota Badlands. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666138 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:21:06 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666138 Surgeons have been able to simplify and improve minimally invasive surgery for cancer patients by reducing the number of abdominal incisions - by limiting it to the belly button. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666136 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:21:03 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666136 Chemicals in two rivers in southern Alberta are likely causing feminisation of fish, say researchers. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666132 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:59 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666132 Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina has revealed that the actress is being treated like a common criminal in the prison. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666133 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:59 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666133 Putting the right kind of strain onto a patch of graphene leads to the creation of pseudo-magnetic fields far stronger than the strongest magnetic fields ever sustained in a laboratory, scientists have revealed. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666131 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:58 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666131 Matt LeBlanc's hair is all salt and pepper, but the actor insists it's been that way for a long time now. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666130 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:57 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666130 The first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) has been provided by a recent study. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666129 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:56 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666129 New studies have revealed that a type of prostate cell that has been largely ignored by cancer researchers can, in fact, trigger malignant prostate cancer. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666128 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:55 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666128 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens, a new study has found. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666127 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:54 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666127 White button mushrooms enhance the activity of critical cells in the body's immune system, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have found. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666126 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:53 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666126 Despite the Republicans leading the Democrats by an 11 percentage-point margin 100 days ahead of the midterm polls, a majority of Americans believe that a Republican takeover of Congress would not lead to positive change, according to a Fox News poll. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666124 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:50 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666124 Aggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to new research. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666114 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:39 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666114 American actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has a new man in her life. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666110 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:35 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666110 American actor Zac Efron has admitted that he went to a strip club with two of his friends. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666108 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:33 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666108 A new study has revealed that postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666105 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:30 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666105 A 'Western style' diet, which typically consists of processed, fried, and sugary foods, has been linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents by scientists. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666101 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:26 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666101 Supermodel Heidi Klum has said that fellow Victoria's Secret angel and soon-to-be-mum Miranda Kerr will not have any problem in balancing modeling with motherhood. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666090 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:13 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666090 A recent study has revealed that individuals with mild H1N1 infection may go undetected using standard diagnostic criteria. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666089 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20:12 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666089 People with a family history of male breast cancer perceive themselves to be at higher risk of developing the disease than patients with a family history of female breast cancer, says a new study. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666056 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:14 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666056 People who constantly have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than people who sit idly, says a new study. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666053 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:12 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666053 Engineers have developed snake-like autonomous robots that can slither into dangerous situations to detect and disable explosives. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666054 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:12 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666054 Astronomers have discovered a very young brown dwarf (or failed star dubbed "PZ Tel B") in a tight orbit around a young nearby Sun-like star (PZ Tel A). http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666051 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:10 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666051 A popular plant extract, called resveratrol, can suppress inflammation in humans, according to a new study. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666026 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:20:02 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/666026 US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the Pentagon is conducting an aggressive investigation into the source behind the leaking of tens of thousands of classified documents about the war in Afghanistan to the internet whistle-blower WikiLeaks. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/665984 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:20:02 -0400 IANS http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/665984 A team of scientists, which included two middle school students from Wisconsin, US, is reporting the first glimpse of the innermost structure of a key bacterial enzyme. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/665833 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:17 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/665833 The penalty points system driver's license reduces accidents on a temporary basis, according to new research. http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/665822 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:07 -0400 ANI http://www.washingtondcnews.net/story/665822 KELLY WASHINGTON is fingerprinted by bailiff R. Benitez in Circuit Judge J. Michael Hunter's courtroom on Thursday in Bartow. Washington was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading no contes... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37358678&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:20:47 -0400 The Ledger http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37358678&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said, and he did not rule out that WikiLeaks ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37357761&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:50:42 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37357761&cat=00296bc675e072b7 (RTTNews) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates denounced Thursday the online publication of more than 90,000 US military secret documents related to the war in Afghanistan by the WikiLeaks website, an... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37358679&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:31:35 -0400 Quote.com http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37358679&cat=00296bc675e072b7 SI.com has dispatched writers to report on the 32 NFL training camps across the country. Here's what Don Banks had to say about the Redskins camp in Ashburn, Va. For an archive of all camp postcards, http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37355998&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:31:18 -0400 Sports Illustrated http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37355998&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON | Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Thursday denounced the disclosure this week of 75,000 classified documents about the Afghanistan war by the website WikiLeaks, asserting that the secu... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353595&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:04:07 -0400 The Ledger http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353595&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON -- The Nationals traded closer Matt Capps, the team's lone All-Star representative, and cash to the Twins for catcher Wilson Ramos and left-hander Joe Testa on Thursday. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353594&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:05:40 -0400 Washington Nationals http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353594&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The trouble from storms continues for the D.C. metro area as commuters are left sitting on a train for hours after fallen trees push power lines onto tracks. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353592&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:58:43 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353592&cat=00296bc675e072b7 , a federal contractor that does information technology and construction management work, reported a 5.3 percent decline in profits and a 16.7 percent drop in revenue in the second quarter. Net incom... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353590&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:11 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353590&cat=00296bc675e072b7 of Rockville increased its funds from operations in the second quarter by 3 percent over the same period last year. This year’s second quarter figure of $30.7 million compares with $29,9 millio... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353591&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:05 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37353591&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Joseph R. Biden Jr. pledged to end abuse of no-bid contracting and require competitive bidding on nearly all contract orders for more than $25,000 across the http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37349207&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:57:19 -0400 Washington Times http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37349207&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Perhaps only Paul McCartney could call a performance at the White House a little club gig.In June, McCartney was awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, an honor bestowed by the Library of Congre... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37350148&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:37:03 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37350148&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The Defense Department's top officials are warning that the leak of some 91,000 secret war files has put U.S. troops and Afghan informants at risk.Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday told repor... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351304&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:32:04 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351304&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Nats navigate traditionally difficult month WASHINGTON -- Miss Iowa, meet Miguel Batista. Batista, who made a joking reference to seeing Miss Iowa compared with Miss Universe when he replaced Steph... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351311&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:55:05 -0400 Washington Nationals http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351311&cat=00296bc675e072b7 "It will require officers to check immigration status of any person who is detained for any reason whatsoever if there is reasonable suspicion that the person is an illegal immigrant, but it's im... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351305&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:48:26 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351305&cat=00296bc675e072b7 THE White House overnight said its multi-billion dollar car industry bailout had saved a million jobs and brought the fabled sector back from the brink of collapse. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37350154&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:48:22 -0400 The Daily Telegraph http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37350154&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Col. Spann Watson, one of the famed black flyers who fought in WWII and then spent the rest of his life inspiring and mentoring others, joins the ranks of the country's fallen at Arlington National... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351306&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:48:04 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351306&cat=00296bc675e072b7 After Pepco de-energized the wires, a rescue train was sent to the scene and removed 41 Metro passengers and the operator from a train stopped on the tracks northwest of the Silver Spring station and ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351307&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:47:47 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351307&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WikiLeaks Accused of Murder Pentagon officials are accusing the WikiLeaks Website and the source of the "Afghan Diaries" of murder for jeopardizing the security of military contacts in Afghanistan. Da... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351312&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:37:54 -0400 CBS News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351312&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's challenge to the federal government's conclusion that greenhouse gases are dangerous to people has failed on the regulatory front but remains alive in court. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351308&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:27:03 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351308&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Republican Robert Ehrlich says Maryland isn't giving local communities enough say in how to help troubled youths. But Gov. Martin O'Malley's campaign is disputing the former governor's conclusions. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351310&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:26:58 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37351310&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WikiLeaks Founder Defends Releasing US Documents on Afghanistan U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, to assist in the probe into the le... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348097&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:41:49 -0400 VOA http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348097&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) - As many as 6,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery may be mismarked or mismanaged, according to the chair of a Senate panel holding a hearing today. The Homeland Securit... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348095&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:14:05 -0400 WUSA 9 News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348095&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Washington (CNN) -- The top U.S. military officer said Thursday that Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, was risking lives to make a political point by publishing thousands of military reports from ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37345518&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:51:31 -0400 CNN http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37345518&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Matthew Morrison tells how he found out about his Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy nomination for "Glee,"and talks about the JT co-star rumors. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348088&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:30:03 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348088&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The flight crew brought Flight 2032 back to Gate 44 at about 3 p.m. at law enforcement's direction. The flight was scheduled to go from Reagan to Boston's http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348089&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:29:49 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348089&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A year ago, 18-year-old Rachael Campbell was killed by a Calvert County sheriff?s deputy driving more than 100 mph, which has led to changes in law enforcement in southern Maryland. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348090&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:28:43 -0400 NBC 4 http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348090&cat=00296bc675e072b7 UNDATED -- Sitting around may put you in your grave sooner than you expect. A study that analyzed questionnaires responses from 123,216 people over 14 years concluded that sitting around shortens y... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348091&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:58:38 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348091&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Prince William Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert said Kevin Ricks faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to indecent liberties with a minor. The victim is a 16-year-old former ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348092&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:58:37 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348092&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Albert Haynesworth failed his conditioning test Thursday and was forced to sit out the first practice of the Washington Redskins training camp, the latest twist in a test of wills between the two-time... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348094&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:58:31 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348094&cat=00296bc675e072b7 At 4:20 p.m. Thursday, the Virginia State Police Emergency Services Unit entered the hotel room and found 50-year-old John Charles Carlson Sr. dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the M... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348093&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:58:29 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348093&cat=00296bc675e072b7 -(Dow Jones)- The Obama administration Thursday said it "strongly supports" an offshore drilling bill that is up for a vote Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives, including a controversial mea... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37346019&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:33:36 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37346019&cat=00296bc675e072b7 leak of more than 90,000 classified military documents , Robert Gates, the defence secretary, said. Speaking at a news conference at the Pentagon on Thursday, Gates called the leaks "potentially seve... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348096&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:31:11 -0400 Al Jazeera http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37348096&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON (AP) -- House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel. The charges include failure to report rental ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344388&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:43:20 -0400 WUSA 9 News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344388&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Military analysts say three trends involving technology, workplace culture, and the nature of modern warfare explain how WikiLeaks could have gotten so many classified Pentagon documents. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344396&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:38:52 -0400 Christian Science Monitor http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344396&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Military analysts say three trends involving technology, workplace culture, and the nature of modern warfare explain how WikiLeaks could have gotten so many classified Pentagon documents. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344395&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:38:40 -0400 Christian Science Monitor http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344395&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Jayda Evans covers college and pro women's basketball. While its her first year on the Washington beat, she has covered the Storm since its inception. She'll offer observations, critiques, occasional ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344377&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:34:04 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344377&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON -- Scott Olsen made a triumphant return after missing over two months by throwing six strong innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, on Thursday afternoon. ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344390&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:26 -0400 Washington Nationals http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344390&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Nats navigate traditionally difficult month WASHINGTON -- Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said he wants to stay away from using Miguel Batista, the emergency fill-in for Stephen Strasburg on Tuesday n... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344392&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:19 -0400 Washington Nationals http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344392&cat=00296bc675e072b7 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Here is a modest proposal for the companies that want to acquire Newsweek magazine from the Washington Post Co. Call the Post Co.'s http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344397&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:58:51 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344397&cat=00296bc675e072b7 D.C. ranks No. 2 on Forbes Magazine’s 2010 list of Best Cities for Working Mothers, topped only by Minneapolis-St. Paul. D.C. also ranked No. 1 in the nation for women’s salaries, and For... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344379&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:46:22 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344379&cat=00296bc675e072b7 In a report last month, the department's inspector general found problems in this year's and next year's budget requests, which resulted in a significant deficit. The inspector general says the depart... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344383&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:38:48 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344383&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Pepco will continue to restore the remaining customers who lost power during Sunday's violent storms even as a new storm rolled through the D.C. region Thursday. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344385&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:38:46 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344385&cat=00296bc675e072b7 An 18th century ship found buried near the World Trade Center site in New York will be carefully extracted and sent to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory to be treated and reassembled... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344384&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:38:43 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344384&cat=00296bc675e072b7 In a report last month, the department's inspector general found problems in this year's and next year's budget requests, which resulted in a significant deficit. The inspector general says the depart... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344387&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:38:37 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344387&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Military analysts say three trends involving technology, workplace culture, and the nature of modern warfare explain how WikiLeaks could have gotten so many classified Pentagon documents. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344380&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:23:48 -0400 Christian Science Monitor http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37344380&cat=00296bc675e072b7 (D., Mass.) on Thursday said that the House Financial Services Committee will have additional hearings on the matter in September. "We will continue our efforts as we move to the next phase, a compl... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37343091&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:14:34 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37343091&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The Israeli embassy in Washington was enraged on Thursday after receiving a letter from modern Orthodox rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, who had organized a protest last week following the arrest of feminist ac... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37339720&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:27:13 -0400 Haaretz http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37339720&cat=00296bc675e072b7 The "appearance of impropriety" is often considered the Washington standard for corruption and misbehavior. With that in mind, alarm bells began ringing in my head when I read this Washington Times re... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37338294&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:24:33 -0400 Forbes http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37338294&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Northrop Grumman Corp. reported higher revenue on increased sales from its aerospace and technical services divisions, and it raised its 2010 forecast. Northrop’s earnings jumped 80 percent on ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340736&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:25:55 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340736&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Reston-based home builder NVR, whose earnings rose 72 percent last quarter, says its board has authorized the repurchase of $300 million in outstanding stock. That represents about 8 percent of NVR&r... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340738&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:25:47 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340738&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Shirley Sherrod answers questions during an interview at her home on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Albany, Ga. Sherrod was fired from her job at the Agriculture Department amid accusations of racism. (AP P... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340742&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:18:25 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340742&cat=00296bc675e072b7 In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, Palestinian Saber Qashor pauses in the garden of his house in Jerusalem. A married Palestinian man has been ordered jailed for 18 months for having sex... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340743&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:18:23 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340743&cat=00296bc675e072b7 A man convicted in the deadly sniper attacks that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area in 2002 says two others planned to participate in the attacks but backed out. http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340744&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:18:18 -0400 WTOP http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340744&cat=00296bc675e072b7 (AXcess News) - Before WikiLeaks, before the Afghanistan war, before the Internet, a defense analyst named Daniel Ellsberg rocked America in 1971 when he leaked to the newspapers of the day a top-secr... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340746&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:59:46 -0400 Axcess News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37340746&cat=00296bc675e072b7 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Convicted DC snipers Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad were supposed to have had help carrying out their deadly attacks, and they may have been involved in more shootings th... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37336844&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:03:24 -0400 WUSA 9 News http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37336844&cat=00296bc675e072b7 WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to July 22, and they activated Scott ... http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37336847&cat=00296bc675e072b7 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:28:06 -0400 Washington Nationals http://feeds.washingtondcnews.net/?rid=37336847&cat=00296bc675e072b7